Refrigerator-mounting.



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APPLICATION FILED FEB.Z, 1910.

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REFR-IGERATOR-MOUNTING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 2, 1910.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910. serial No. 541,465.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownV that I, FREDERICK LU'rZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania., have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRefrigerator-Mountings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in refrigerator mountings, theobject of the invention being to provide improvements of this characterwhich will permit the refrigerator to be supported on a track outside ofthe window, and capable of movement along the wall so as to position therefrigerator opposite the window, when access is desired to the interiorof the refrigerator, but when not desired, the refrigerator may be.moved on its track or support away from the window.

A further object is to provide improved means for moving therefrigerator from o-ne position to another, and improved means forprotecting the refrigerator from the heat of the sun, and inclementweather, and an improved mounting which will exclude the weather whenthe refrigerator is moved o pposite the window and the sash raised.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in certain novel features of construction, andcombinations and ar rangements of parts as will be more fullyhereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a view in elevation takenfrom outside the wall. Fig. 2, is a view in section through the wall andwindow showing the refrigerator in end elevation. Fig. 3, is a view inelevation taken from inside the building with the refrigerator moved toposition opposite the window. Fig. 4t, is an enlarged view in section,through the wall illustrating the mechanism for moving the refrigerator.Fig. 5, is a view in elevation illustrating a modification. Fig. 6, is aview in section through the wall and window, also showing this samemodification.

1 represents the wall. of the building and 2 a window frame thereinhaving the upper sash 3 and lower sash 4, the window frame being setback in the window opening' 5, as is ordinarily done. Brackets 6 aresecured to the wall, and support angle rails 7 which serve as a track onwhich the wheels or rollers 8, at the bottom of the refrigerator 9,

are mounted to run, so that the refrigerator may be moved from oneposition to another on the rails T.

10 represents a casing or housing, which is secured to the wall and tobrackets G, at one side of the window opening 5, and in this housing 10the refrigerator is normally positioned and is protected by the housingfrom the heat of the sun and from inclement weather.

On the bottom of the refrigerator, and longitudinal thereof, a toothedrack 11 is secured, and a pinion l2 meshes with this rack and is securedupon a shaft 13, which projects through wall 1, and is provided at itsinner end with a suitable operating means, a crank 14 being illustrated,but other means may be employed.

In order that the occupant -of the room may be protected from inclementlweather' while putting things in, or removing them from, therefrigerator, a horizontal bar 15 is secured to 'the wall 1 and extendsacross the window opening 5 at an elevation slightly below the meetingpoint of the sashes. An inclined plate 16 is secured in the windowopening and extends from the lower rail of the upper sash to a poin'tabove bar 15, to prevent rain or snow from driving into the windowthrough this space. The bar 15 is angular in cross section and a bar 17of similar shape in cross section, is secured to the refrigerator 9, andthese bars 15 and 17 have sliding tongue and groove engagement with eachother so as to prevent any water from passing down between therefrigerator and the wall, and also preventing the possibility of therefrigerator being tipped over, away from the wall.

In order to prevent the refrigerator from being moved too far in eitherdirection, rack 1l is provided at its ends with lugs 18, which engagepinion 12, and prevent any further movement.

It will be seen, that when 'the refrigerator is desired, without raisingthe lower sash, crank 14 is turned to bring the refrigerator oppositethe window, when the lower sash may be raised and the occupant of 'theroom be fully protected from the weather while the refrigerator is inthis position. I have shown sliding doors 19 on the refrigerator' whichare best adapted for a refrigerator of lthis kind. When the refrigeratoris not desired for use, it is moved back into its housing 10, is fullyprotected from the sun and weather and does not interfere with the lightof the window.

A refrigerator of this kind is especially adapted for all the year. Inwinter time when no ice is needed it is especially desirable, and itoccupies no space in the house and its interior is readily accessiblewithout stooping over, as is the case with any ordinary refrigerator.

In Figs. 5, and 6, I illustrate a modification, in which a box orrefrigerator 2O is supported on hangers 2l, having rollers 2Q thereonmounted to run upon a channel iron rail or track 23 secured to the wall.Then a channel iron rail of this kind is employed, it is desirable toplace openings 24 therein, to prevent an accumulation of water and snowin 'the rail. A handle 25 is provided on the box or refrigerator 20, bymeans of which the same is moved along the track. lith this modificationit is necessary to raise the sash and grasp handle 25 to move therefrigerator or box from place to place. To prevent any outward swingingmovement of the box 20, an angle bar 26 is secured to the wall l, and anangle bar '27 on Athe box is mounted to slide therein.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangementof parts described without departing from my invention and hence I donot limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myselfat liberty to make such changes and altera'tions as fairly fall withinthe spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent is:

A device of the character described, comprising a track adapted to besecured 'to a wall outside a building and extend past a window, a.wheeled refrigerator on the track, a horizontal bar secured to the walland extending across the window opening, a hori- Zontal bar secured 'tothe refrigerator and having sliding tongue and groove engagement withthe first mentioned bar, an inclined plate adapted to be secured in thewindow opening and extend downward from a point adjacent the mee'tingedges of the window sashes to a point above the first mentioned rail,and means for moving the refrigerator, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name 'to this specication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' FREDERICK LUTZ.

lVitnesses R. I-I. KRENKEL, CHAs. E. Po'rTs.

